CALEB Binge is the Gold Coast rookie who has won his NRL debut after a stunning body transformation to shed excess kilos.

Binge, 20, was told by Titans coach John Cartwright in the off-season that if he ever wanted to realise his play NRL dreams, he would need to make some sacrifices and get in shape.

In one devastating preseason, Binge dropped from 112kg to 100kg and will get his due rewards by making his NRL debut off the bench for the Titans in a must-win clash against Melbourne at Cbus Super Stadium.

Binge tipped the scales at 112kg and has had to work very hard to earn his spot.Source:News Limited

“He has done it the hard way too,” Cartwright said.

“We spoke to him and said to go to another level he had to lose some weight and he has pretty much totally transformed himself.

“He tips the scales about 100kg now and he was up about the 112kg so he has worked really hard and certainly deserves his chance.”

Binge gets his chance as replacement for suspended Paul Carter, the fiery backrower who was stood down for two games last week after a drink-driving incident.

Cartwright said Binge, a Ballina Seagulls junior who was once in the Broncos system, possessed a similar attitude to Carter and with an ability to play frontrow or on the edges, he would be a handy addition to a team ravaged by injuries and representative duties.

“He is a bloke I’ve always thought had a future in first grade strictly on his attitude,” Cartwright said.

“He is a very similar player to Paul Carter. He is very aggressive. He doesn’t take a backward step and he doesn’t care for reputations.

“That is what you look for in guys who haven’t played NRL — if they’ve got that quality it certainly helps when they get to that stage.”